St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-27
BUCK EVE BANQUET.
Sons of Ohio sing the Praises o.
Their State Around the Rangue

Sons of Ohio sing the Praises of
Their State Around the Banquet
Table.
The Ohio association, consisting of gentle
men who had formerly resided in Ohio, held
its first annual banquet in the banquet room
of the Hotel Ryan last night, the following
members being present:
H. S. Fairchild, Frank L. Iinck. c. w. Will
cox, c. Dickerman, George Shickling, c. L. A.
Johnson, NJ. l.. Gould, c. w. Eberlein, H. T.
Drake T. c. Hayes, w. G. Stanton, W. ].
Stevenson, j. B. Chapman, Douglas Putnam,
w. b. Evans. Oliver Baker, r. E. Helmick
Capt. Edwin Bell, ]. r. Foulke, William
Foulke, d. W. Brownell, A. P. Moss, Charles
F. Loweth, Herbert L. Baker, Capt. w S.
S. S. Stokes, Maj. C. NJ. Wilson,
It. Holland, A. J. Boxell, r. H. BoXell. J. W.
Boxeli, w. A. BoXell, H, P. Hail. Lyman n.
Hill Charles McIIrath, Ii. II. Hart, j. w.
Thompson, s. L. Pierce, L. n. Forbes, w. w.
Braden, II. S. Bassett, J. A. Scott, Thomas
Bower, James Linden, G. F. Drake James
Smith, Jr., E. V. Smalley, D. E. Myers, ]. NJ.
Gilman, H. S. Moss, w. L. Burr Charles S.
Fee, ]. S. Prince, j. c. Perry, l.. s. Cotton, o.
D. Wheeler, E. w. Sanford, l.. II. MaXtield,
w. p. Murray.
The exercises following the banquet varied
little from the usual toasts and responses,
but were not less enjoyable. II. S. Fairchild
acted as POSTMASTER and Hon. E. f. Drake,
president of the association, was master Of
ceremonies. Mr.. Drake made q short opening
address on behalf of the association. Messrs.
H F. Drake, Johnston, Gould aud Eberen
sang "Forsaken." Hon. Lyman w. Hall, of
ST. Paul, the editor of the first paper in Ohio
City, now a part of the city of Cleveland
and one of the first settlers in that part Of the
state, entertained the banqueters with some
amusing "reminiscences of the pioneer days of
Ohio. II. L. Drake and c. N. EberleIn sang
r 1t1at rThv ANGEL Shirt ~ rpceiV.
ing hearty encore. a brief paper by Gen.
j. II Baker, who could not be present, was
read by Mr.. Fairchild, enumerating the long
list of eminent orators which Ohio has fur
nished. solo, 1.-THE Yeoman's Wedding"
was sung by NJ. L. Gould. Judge W. L. Burr
responded to the toast. contributions TO
Official Positions in the Nation by the Town
of Mt Vernon, o. c. G. Fairchild favored
the guests with a humorous recitation enti-
tied, ''Setting Hen" Senator D..
E. Meyer. of St. Cloud, spoke to
the toast, ssThe Ohio of Our Boyhood."
James W. Boxell, the Cottage Grove muse,
recited poem written for the occasion, enti-
tied "Ohio's Great Men, Messrs. Drake,
Johnston, Gould and Eberlein sang. Il Think
of Thee" and were loudly applauded. Hon.
j. M. Gilman, who was formerly member OF
the Ohio legislature, in response to calls, told
a few stories of political feudalism the
early days. James NJ. Smith, who was
also an early sitter in Ohio, paid
a tribute to her greatness in a short speech.
Hon. E. V. Smalley rose to speak of few
forgotten names of Ohioans, who had made
their names famous and done credit to the
state outside the field of politicians and law
yers. He spoke of the great editors and lit
erary writers of the Buckeye state, and con-
cluded by pledging the toast: ITO Our
Mothers State-God Bless Her." Every COB
let was empted, and the enthusiastic Ohioans
adjourned with freshened memories of their
native heath.